Food & Dining ReporterEditor

The Savannah Morning News/ part of theUSA TODAYNETWORKis seeking an ambitious digitally savvy Food & Dining Reporter/Editor to lead coverage of one of the Souths most dynamic culinary is central to Savannahs identity. As a historic port city Savannah helped shape American taste by serving as a cultural crossroads between African and American food traditions Lowcountry cuisine and modern Southern dining. Today Savannah is a nationally recognized culinary destination home to celebrated restaurants award-winning chefs and a thriving hospitality position will tell that story through compelling journalism audience-focused service content video storytelling and enterprise reporting that helps readers discover where to eat whats new and why Savannahs food culture emergence as a nationally recognized dining destinationhighlightedby JamesBeard Award-winning or nominated establishmentshas created a significant opportunity for impactful journalism. Food and dining stories consistently rank among the newsrooms strongest audience performers offering readers practical value whileshowcasingone of the regions defining cultural position directly supports audience growth engagement and subscription goals while helping tell the story of Savannah through the people traditions flavors and experiences that make the city a premier culinary successful candidate will helpestablishthe Savannah Morning News as the leading source for food and dining coverage in Coastal Georgia by producing journalism that consistently drives audience growth and engagement. The candidate will generate content that serves readers long after publication through evergreen utility and search value by creating a strong portfolio of video storytelling that expands reach across with Savannah Coastal Georgia Southern culture or restaurant coverage is responsibilities:Lead Savannah Morning News food and dining coverage across digital video social and newsletter as a content editor in the and write breaking news features profiles trend stories reviews and enterprise pieces focused on restaurants chefs food culture and the local hospitality high-performing service journalism including restaurant guides rankings dining recommendations best-of lists and seasonal coverage. Develop video content showcasingrestaurants chefs local food traditions and dining experiences. Build and maintainrelationships with chefs restaurant owners industry leaders and community food and dining trends and translate them into engaging audience-focused content. Edit and package stories for maximum digital engagement search visibility and social distribution. Collaborate with visual journalists audience teams and newsroom leaders to grow readership and subscriptions. Requirements:Bachelors or masters in communications journalism or an equivalent combination of education and ofthree or more years of newsroom should havefacility with AI and automation and experience in using it to enhance their command of AP grammar and copy-editing skills and the ability to produce content that is clean accurateand publication comfortable using social media such as Twitter Facebook Instagramand Snapchat to enhance reporting and promote reporting writing editing and storytelling creating digital-first content including video and social media ofaudience analytics SEO and engagement to work independently develop sources and manage multiple weekends and nights when there is major breaking role requires a valid drivers license reliable transportation and the minimum liability insurance required by state To Apply:We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you applydontlimit your upload to a resume; show us whatyouvedone. To do so put together a single document file that includes the following in this order:Your resume one to two pages.A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the to 3-6 online samples of your work or online portfolio. Show us whatyouveproduced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.#Newsgnt